Research Article

Longitudinal Anti-Müllerian Hormone in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Acupuncture Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 2

Longitudinal AMH concentrations (ng/mL) in women with PCOS by intervention: median (interquartile range).

Intervention armPreintervention baselinePostintervention 𝑃 value a Three-month follow-up 𝑃 value a

True acupuncture ( 𝑛 = 3 2 )6.5 (4.4–9.9)6.4 (4.5–10.9)0.366.2 (5.0–9.2)0.57
Sham acupuncture ( 𝑛 = 3 9 )7.4 (4.1–9.6)6.4 (4.5–9.0)0.635.8 (4.2–10.4)0.43
𝑃 value b 0.790.900.84

a One-sided test for a decline in AMH since the preintervention value.
b Two-sided test comparing true versus sham acupuncture.